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Frequently Asked Questions

In case our site wasn't as straight forward as we thought.


General

Tournaments are one of the ways we curate our product designs. Most are open to the public and include a specific theme and a prize for the winning design.

Whenever a new tournament opens, artists from around the world, of all skill levels, submit their designs for you to vote on. Time is limited, so make sure you check back often for new content and to support your favorite artists.

When the tournament ends, we’ll take the most popular design and place it in our store for purchase.

Check out the live tournaments.
Voting is easy.

When you open into a tournament, you will be presented with one of several submitted designs. If you like the design, tap the heart icon, found at the bottom of your screen. A “like” will be added to that artist’s total, improving their chances of winning.

If you don’t like the design, click the thumbs-down icon. We’ll make sure you never have to look at it again. And we’ll also make sure the artist never finds out what happened.

Whichever way you decide, the next design will display and you can continue passing judgement to your heart’s content.
All tournament winners, along with a few other designs chosen by our staff, will be available in our store after a contest ends.

But what if the design you really liked doesn’t win? Have no fear!

During any tournament, you have the option to purchase your favorite designs, on the spot — no questions asked. We call this the “FOMO Shop” (patent-pending).

Learn more about how it works here.
Officially, only winning designs make it into our main store. This means that if your favorite designs aren’t popular enough to take the prize — you may never find them again!

To address the anxiety this might cause, we created the “FOMO Shop” (or, “Fear Of Missing Out” shop). By selecting the FOMObutton during a contest, you can immediately purchase that design, and we’ll print and ship it to you even if it doesn’t win.

As a special bonus for your commitment, we’ll also reward the artist of that design with 3 extra likes added to their total. Just think -- perhaps one day they'll immortalize the winner on a Netflix special and you'll be able to claim "My purchase made that happen!"

Check out the latest tournaments and get your favorites while you can.

Making Money

There are two ways to earn money.

Method #1: Commission on sales
You get paid anytime a product is purchased with your designs on it. This includes purchases made during tournaments, from our community shops and of course, from your own swag shop.

Exactly how much money is up to you. When you create your products, you also configure the profit amounts. All earned money will be added to your WAMI account where you can Request a Payout when your balance is over $20.


Method #2: Win a tournament
When you enter a tournament, your design is put up for a vote. Collect the most "likes" and you will win the prize listed for that tournament. Easy -- like stealing candy from a baby... only... less creepy.
You can track your commissions on the "Commissions" screen of your account.

Here you will see products which have received orders and/or collected prize money. You will also see your available balance, payment history and lifetime earnings.

Please note that commissions are awarded once an order is shipped from our top-secret warehouse. So don't worry if your balance doesn't skyrocket immediately after that $1,300 order your grandma just placed.
As much as we'd love to keep collecting interest on your money, we've made it super easy to request a payout. Just head over to your Commissions page and click

Request Payout



What's that, you don't see the button? This means one of two things.

1. You still need to setup your Paypal account.

We leverage Paypal for easy and secure payments to our users.

Head over to the Commissions page, click the ( Setup ) button, and you will be guided through the setup process. Once this gets squared away, you can start requesting payouts.



2. You don't have enough money yet.

The WAMI gods have decided that you must have at least $20 in your account before you can request a payout. Why? Because moving your money around actually requires a bit of our money -- and we want to ensure that everyone is making out good on the deal.

But don't worry -- this isn't some sort of scam. Your money is yours and exceptions can be made in certain extreme situations. Feel free to email us at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

Also, you can read our Terms of Service for a more jargon-y explanation.
Do you want the IRS knocking on your door? If the answer to that question is "Hell NO!", then the answer to "Am I required to report my earnings as income" is, "Absolutely, Yes!"

The U.S. government requires that you report the money you make from WAMI (or any other source) when you file your taxes each year -- even if you don’t want to.

However, while we here at WAMI are borderline geniuses, we are by no means legal experts -- especially where tax law is concerned. We would recommend seeking out a professional on the matter if you disagree with us.

Account

At any time, you can click your avatar in the upper right-hand corner and choose "Edit Profile" from the menu. Here you will be able to change certain aspects of your profile such as your name, email address, avatar, password, and connect or disconnect social accounts.
At any time, you can click your avatar in the upper right-hand corner and choose "Edit Profile" from the menu. Here, you will be able to select a new image for your profile.

Please note that when you sign up via a connected social account, your profile image will be automatically pulled from that account. You can still update it in your WAMI account without affecting your connected account's profile information.
At any time, you can click your avatar in the upper right-hand corner and choose "Edit Profile" from the menu. Here, you can set a new password for your account.

If you happen to have forgotten your password, just head over to the Log In page and click "Forgot Password". Enter your email address, and we will send you instructions to reset your password.
If you do not have a password set for your WAMI account, it is because you chose to log in with a Google, Amazon, and/or Facebook account. When you do this, you are instantly authenticated through your connected account and do not have to type in a separate password for WAMI.

You can still go ahead and create a password for your WAMI account if you really want to. This will not affect your ability to log in using your connected accounts later.
You can view your order history here.

At any time, you can click your avatar in the upper right-hand corner, and then choose "My Orders" from the menu.
You will need to be at least 13 years old to create a WAMI account without a parent or guardian's permission.
Yes. You can choose to close your account.

Please note that this action can't be undone and all of your data will be lost; including submitted design history, voting history and any unpaid commissions.

Please also note that designs which have been placed in our shop will remain available for sale in accordance with our Terms of Service, however, you will no longer receive commission on future sales.

To close your account, please send an email to [email protected].